Will we be back in three hours? That’s the limit on the car park unless you pay double. Ever confident I said yes.Quite a pleasant morning, not too windy and some blue sky in evidence. Off over the dam where we could see a couple of men in an inflatable doing work on the reservoir outlet. Round the path on the south side of the reservoir and on past Vellake Corner where the Okement was thundering spectacularly down the ravine. Past the enclosure and on towards Black Tor Copse. The selected path up toward the tor was so wet it was easier to walk in the tussock at the side. A stop for coffee in the lee of the tor, then pressing on ( ever conscious of that three hour cut off ) along the rocky track which was completely submerged in places. As we rounded Longstone Hill the rain which up toward then had been quite light, suddenly turned very heavy, fortunately it was mostly behind us. Down the steep path to the dam which at its steepest was slippery enough for Olympic snowboarding.
On to the White Heart which was very welcoming with good food and busy with locals - just what we needed.
Mike